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Now the Leave.EU campaign has issued a press release stating the staunch Brexiteer has joined the Conservatives, which is confirmed by Mr Woolfe's Twitter feed.

Mr Woolfe MEP is quoted as saying: “Today, I applied to be a member of the Conservative Party. Brexit and its success is in the hands of this government.

“That is why all Brexit supporters should join the Conservative party to exert pressure both locally and nationally on Tory MPs. This government was elected on a Brexit manifesto at the last election, we need to ensure the Brexit that the 17.4m voted for is honoured.”

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Mr Woolfe, who has an office in Northgate Street, Chester , says he has also become the president of Blue Wave movement, a campaign initiated by Leave.EU encouraging Brexiteers to join the Tory party.

Steven Woolfe's office in Northgate Street in Chester

He added: “It is also the right time for me to become president of the Blue Wave movement, which has already enjoyed phenomenal success over the past few weeks encouraging new members to join the Conservative Party.”

“Join me in supporting Blue Wave and make the Conservative Party conservative again. I will be making further announcements in the coming weeks.”